Notwithstanding anything in section 298 of the Public Health Act 1936 or section 253 of the Public Health Act 1875 or any other enactment, a constable may take proceedings in respect of an offence against a byelaw made by a relevant local authority under any enactment without the consent of the Attorney General.
In subsection (1) above "relevant local authority" means—
a local authority, as defined in section 270 of the Local Government Act 1972; and
any body that was the predecessor of a local authority as so defined.
It is immaterial for the purposes of this section that a byelaw was made after the passing of this Act.